Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-09
MAKING Bedrock.
The 0akvew Conference Of DGmo-
cratic Seers Still ProIonged--A
Definite Policy Agreed Upon.
A Strong Effort VIII be Made TO COncil.
late Randall and His Faction by
Minor Concessions.
If the PeDnIylyantan Can't DO Brought to
Terms, NILS Will be Turned Loose
to Grind Him Into Silence.
Dc ROLLING.

LOG ROLLING.
Special 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The conference
at Cakview is still on. Representative
Scott of Erie arrived yesterday. lie was
ct the Waite House with the President
and MI. Carlisle and stayed at O3kyiew
last night. Secretary Fsirchild went out
there last evening also, and they were
all in conference to-day. Mr.. Randall
arrived last night, but has not yet seen
the President, Ee will not De invited to
the conference, but when they have com
pleted their plans hey will be discussed
With him as matter already arranged
and will be asked what he will 10 about
it. The administration plan
Is MOST COMPLETES,
and when It IS ready Will contain every
point of concession they are willing to
make. This will be discussed
with MIR. Randall, and while
it is possible that some Slight changes
might be made st his suggestion, if
thereby they were sure of securing his
co-operation, it is likely that in the
main the plan will be adhered to, and he
will be put in the attitude Of opposing
their policy in this matter 1t is 8 party
emergency that will require Gil their
craftsmanship to meet, Mr.. Randall msy
see the President this afternoon, The sit
ustion is anomalous, and Just what atti-
tude Mr.. Randall may assume is
a MATTER or DOEET.
The bill as mapped out certainly makes
considerable concession to him from
% lit &
the party last winter, but the
question Is whether ne viii be content to
accept the mpromise. There is Dos
sibility that an understanding between
MIN and dir. Scott was reached at the
Allentown convention, but it is a matter
about which nothing can be learned Of
this time. Congressman Mills has not
been invited to the conference although
he is in the city. This is due to his pro
nOuDCed attitude on the tariff question
and his known antagonism to Mr.. Ran
dali. To concilist9 the latter is the
special desire OF the administration suC
MIR. Mills was not asked to Join this con
ference because Randall would not bt
likely.
TO ACCEPT ANYTHING
in which MIR. Mills took 8 hand. If, how
ever, Mr.. Randall shows any desire K
kick over the traces and aght the admin,
istrstion, Congressman Mills will be thu
man selected to do the lighting Mr.
Cleveland has great confidence in tn,
abilities of the Texan es fighter.
Your correspondent met Representa-
tive Randall to-day, and called his atten
ton to the report that he had come her
to attend q conference on the tariff wit
the President, Speaker Carlisle and Sec
rotary Fairchild.
"Indeed have not come here on an
such mission connected with the tari1
policy. l have come to put my boy I
school and intend to get back nome E
soon As possible.
eyes, Of course l shall call on the Pres
ident, but perhsps not to-day"
Mr. Randall spoke of the recent Penn
sylysnia Democratic convention wit
manifest qualification. He is pleased wit
the platform and with the spirit of har
mony and energy that prevails in mis- pal
tY in the state.